Sean Bean

A charismatic screen presence who proved equally effective in romantic leads and as a villain, actor Sean Bean carved his path through the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before making a name for himsel...
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Which 'Game Of Thrones' Character Do You Wish Was Still Alive?

Hollywood actors Clive Owen, Samuel L. Jackson, Damian Lewis and Sean Bean were among the famous faces who became stockbrokers for the day on Thursday (11Sep14) for a Transatlantic 9/11 charity event. A whole host of actors, musicians, royals, sports stars, and celebrities joined in Cantor Fitzgerald's and BGC Partners' annual Charity Day, which commemorates the victims of America's 2001 terrorist attacks by raising money for good causes.
The event takes place in London and New York City, and actors including Owen, Bean and Lewis were among those who manned the phones on the U.K. leg along with Downton Abbey star Jim Carter and funnyman Stephen Fry.
Others taking part included British royal Princess Beatrice, tennis legend Boris Becker, girl group All Saints, and model David Gandy, while actor Steve Buscemi and Pamela Anderson turned out for the Big Apple event.
Jackson tweeted about the event, which took place 13 years after the devastating U.S. terrorist attacks, writing, "Up early headed to @BGCCharityDay reppin' @One4theBoys (charity) Don't forget to take a min to remember those who died on Nine Eleven!! (sic)."

"He caught my eye, not on purpose. He hit me with a boat hook, we were fighting in the end of Patriot Games on this boat and it was very slippery and it was just an accident and I happened to end up on the end of a boat hook." Actor Sean Bean still has a scar near his eye after a fight scene with his Patriot Games co-star Harrison Ford went awry back in 1992.

A social media campaign to keep British actor Sean Bean's character from dying in his latest onscreen venture has gone viral as fans desperately try to convince producers to keep him alive. The Game of Thrones star has died onscreen more than 20 times throughout his career and in multiple gory ways, including beheadings, shootings, drownings, impalings and even being torn apart by horses.
Now fans are campaigning for Bean to make it all the way to the end of new U.S. show Legends without being killed off.
The #DontKillSeanBean (sic) hashtag was launched on social networks by producers at TNT, the cable channel set to broadcast Legends, and more than 600 fans have already shown their support.
U.S. billboards have displayed the hashtag and Bean himself has been pictured wearing a shirt featuring it, but so far TNT executives have not confirmed whether the star will survive the show.
Bean is fully behind the campaign, saying, "I've died a lot of different deaths. Maybe it's the quality of my death people are fascinated by."

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Looks like Westeros could use a Jerry Springer of its own. Despite leaving the show in a shocking, violent manner three years ago, Sean Bean revealed to Vulture that he wants to make another appearance on Game of Thrones… if only to settle a custody dispute. The former Ned Stark was delighted to find out that the show might be planning some flashbacks in the upcoming season that would allow him to drop by the Seven Kingdoms and clear up some “unfinished business”: “I'm obviously not Jon Snow's dad. And you need that to be revealed at some point, don't you? So Bran would kind of be the one having the flashback, and he would see Ned praying, right? And revealing those things?”
Before you get too excited, though, nothing about the flashbacks or Jon Snow’s true lineage has officially been confirmed, but it does seem as if Bean agrees with the popular fan theory that posits that Jon is actually the son of Ned’s sister, Lyanna Stark, and Rhaegar Targaryen. The theory, which is based on several key pieces of evidence presented in the books that unfortunately didn’t make their way into the show, states that Lyanna and Rhaegar ran away together, and when Ned found her in the middle of the war, in a bed filled with blood, he made her a promise that he kept for the rest of his life. That promise was to raise her son as his own, and keep him safe from Robert Baratheon, her betrothed, who would kill the baby for being a Targaryen. As the series has grown in length and popularity over the years, this idea has become one of the most dominant points of speculation, and a video breaking down all of the evidence supporting it recently went viral.
While we still have to wait for George R.R. Martin himself to confirm or refute the theory, it would have a major effect on the series if it were true. Firstly, being the son of Rhaegar would not only mean that Jon is Ned’s nephew, but Daenerys’ as well, which gives him a claim to the Iron Throne. In fact, it would give him a better claim to becoming King of Westeros than the one Dany has, since he would be Rhaegar’s immediate heir. However, it seems unlikely that Jon would be able to actually rule the kingdom, since unless Rhaegar and Lyanna married in secret, he would still be a bastard. He could, of course, be legitimized in some way – much like Ramsay Bolton was at the end of Season 4 – but even then, as a member of Night’s Watch, he wouldn’t be allowed to own property or wear a crown. Depending on what happens in the sixth book, he might be able to find a loophole in those rules, but as of right now, Jon’s loyalty is to the Wall.
Therefore, it’s hard to really predict the exact repercussions that Jon’s true lineage would have on Westeros as a whole. Some fans have speculated that having both Stark and Targaryen blood would make Jon the “Song of Ice and Fire” that is mentioned in the title of the series. Since some Starks are wargs, and some Targaryens have the kind of powers normally associated with dragons, it could be possible that Jon has some kind of power as well, which Martin will likely reveal later in the series.
The “Ice and Fire” could also have something to do with Dany. Fans have been waiting for her and Jon to interact for years now, and if they are related, that could make a meeting between the two much more likely. Perhaps their shared lineage would allow them to form an alliance of some sort, as Dany’s army and Jon’s command of the Wall would be beneficial to both of them. Alternatively, it could create some kind of competition between them, especially since Dany has lived her whole life believing that she is the only person in Westeros who should rightfully inherit the Iron Throne.
There’s also been speculation that Jon being Lyanna’s son makes him the third part of the Three-Headed Dragon that is if often talked about, which prophecies the person meant to rule Westeros. Some fans believe that the three people who make up the dragon’s heads are the children whose mothers died in childbirth: Dany, Tyrion, and Jon. Martin noting that Ned made his promise to Lyanna while she was in a “blood-soaked” bed seems to imply that she died giving birth to Jon, which makes him a likely candidate to be one of the dragon’s heads. Others think that the Three-Headed Dragon is made up of three people with Targaryen blood, since Aemon I conquered Westeros with two other people, and so Jon, Dany and Maester Aemon would be the ones the prophecy refers to. Alternatively, being the embodiment of the “Song of Ice and Fire” thanks to his parents could mean that Jon is Azhor Ahai, the prince who has been promised by the Lord of the Light to lead the people out of darkness. If fans have correctly predicted what will happen in Book 6, then it seems like Jon might indeed be the savior of the Seven Kingdoms.
Regardless of whether any of this is true, Jon discovering who his parents really are would be important to him on a personal level, as it would finally give him a sense of self and belonging. He has spent his whole life feeling like an outsider, and he has never been able to fit in with any group. If he can learn where he truly comes from, he might be able to find some kind of inner peace, and then maybe he can stop moping around so much. Still, we’ll have to wait until Martin finishes the series in order to find out if any of these theories are correct, and get the answers we’ve been clamoring for. Although, at the rate he’s going, we’ll probably never get any answers at all.
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Actress Ali Larter will not reprise her role in miniseries Heroes: Reborn. The Final Destination star played multiple characters in Heroes from 2006 to 2010, but her current show Legends will keep her from returning to the series.
She tells TVGuide.com, "At this point, I think I've heard that Jack (Coleman) is coming back, but I'm committed to Legends. I'm on series, so I don't have the time to work on another project.
"Not that I didn't love Heroes and loved working on it, but I'm just at a different stage of my life. I'm super excited and proud to be a part of this show and working with Sean Bean and an incredible cast."
The 13-part miniseries will air in 2015.

British actor Sean Bean has lost a long-running battle with local officials over his plans to add a roof terrace to his London home. The Game of Thrones star has spent two years fighting to gain permission from council bosses to convert a second-floor roof at his mansion in Belsize Park, north London into a usable outdoor space.
However, Bean's application faced fierce opposition from neighbours who claimed the terrace would overlook their homes.
The star filed three separate planning permission applications, and all of them were rejected, so he took his case to the Planning Inspectorate body.
Bean's appeal has now been turned down again after the head of the Inspectorate ruled his plans would cause "unacceptable harm" to neighbours, according to Britain's Daily Mail.

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Game of Thrones fans are no strangers to huge, tragic, heartbreaking character deaths. We lived through Ned Stark’s “betrayal,” Viserys’s crowning ceremony, the Red Wedding, and the Purple Wedding. Now that we’ve seen enough death on Game of Thrones, we’ve noticed that the grieving process is a little bit different than the typical five stages of grief. Here are the phases we’ve noticed during the past few seasons.
The "I Totally Saw That Coming" Stage
We’re pretty sure that unless you read the books, it’s impossible to predict most of these deaths (except Viserys — the way he acted like a pompous jerk was bound to get him killed sooner or later). But if you want to insist you “totally saw it coming,” we won’t argue. Yet.
The "Express Shock on Twitter" Stage
Social media is a place to interact with people outside your immediate networks — and to contribute your slightly funny and pop-culture-infused jokes about Game of Thrones. Hey, maybe if you’re lucky enough — and have enough followers — you’ll make it into one of those roundups: “Best Use of Mean Girls Quotes in Reactions to this Truly Horrific Death Scene.”
The "Read Every Review and Article Online" Stage
Once you’ve expressed your shock, it’s time to read what everyone else is saying about the episode online. That means: conspiracy theories (especially in regard to the Purple Wedding), plot predictions, and, of course, recaps. Maybe if you read enough, the reality will sink in. (We’re not experts, but it can’t hurt, right?)
The "How Am I Supposed to Wait A Week?" Stage
This is a rough one. A week is a long time, we know, we understand. We can all hold hands and sing the Game of Thrones theme song together while we wait for the next episode.
The "Excitedly Anticipating the Next Episode" Stage
It’s time for the next episode! Finally, we’ll get some answers! Haha, nope. The next episode won’t ease the pain of a character death or help it make any sense. That one character’s demise is just part of a bigger, more complex plot. Thankfully, though, you’ll get sucked right back into the story.
Until the next shocking death, that is.
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A new movie adaptation of Macbeth featuring Rupert Grint will head into production after a successful crowd-funding campaign. The Enemy of Man will be made after members of the public pledged more than the target of $250,000 (£156,250) on Sunday (06Apr14).
The independent film, directed by Troy's Vincent Regan, will star British actor Sean Bean as the titular character in the latest adaptation of the classic William Shakespeare tragedy. Grint will portray Ross and Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance will play King Duncan.
The campaign, launched on crowd-funding site Kickstarter.com, will cover the pre-production costs required to get the project off the ground.

British actors including Sean Bean, Stephen Fry and Danny Dyer have teamed up to record a spoken word album to commemorate 100 years since the beginning of World War One. The centenary album also features contributions from Cold Feet star John Thomson, the cast of stage musical War Horse and British Prime Minister David Cameron, and it will raise money for veterans' charities the Royal British Legion and The Victoria Cross Trust.
On the record, Dyer reads Ewart Alan Mackintosh's famous poem In Memoriam, while Fry gives a performance of In Flanders Fields by John McCrae.
The album, titled Forever, will be released in the U.K. on 14 July (14).

Reprised role as Boromir in Jackson's "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

Delivered a fine performance as an Irish janitor in Mike Figgis' "Stormy Monday"

Landed breakthrough role as the Napoleonic era British soldier Richard Sharpe on "Sharpe," a series of 14 TV-movies adapted from Bernard Cornwell's novels (aired in the U.S. on "Masterpiece Theatre")

Spent a season acting on stage with the Young Writers Festival

Summary

A charismatic screen presence who proved equally effective in romantic leads and as a villain, actor Sean Bean carved his path through the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before making a name for himself on British television and in American films. After spending the latter half of the 1980s making smaller films, he made his U.S. feature debut as a vengeance-minded IRA terrorist in the hit spy thriller, "Patriot Games" (1992), which opened the doors for the actor to play a wide range of bad guys. The following year, Bean was featured as a tough 19th century British officer, Richard Sharpe, in the long-running made-for-television movie series "Sharpe" (ITV, 1993- ) that gave him steady work over the next couple of decades. Meanwhile, he was a former 00 agent-turned-traitor in "GoldenEye" (1995) before playing an inexperienced spy in the thriller "Ronin" (1998). But it was his supporting turn as the proud warrior, Boromir, who falls prey to temptation in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001) that exposed Bean to his biggest audience and turned him into a widely-recognized figure. From there, he had supporting roles in large scale features like "Troy" (2004) and "The Island" (2005), while offering compelling turns in smaller movies such as "North Country" (2005) and "The Hitcher" (2007); displaying a versatility that stood Bean apart from his contemporaries.

"He is arguably one of Britain's sexiest actors, makes a fine villain and has the nation's best-known bottom. His face is unusual but attractive: slitty-eyed, roughened, but with a fine bone structure supporting cheeks that look somehow well worn – as if they've been punched and kissed in equal measure." – Grace Bradberry writing on Bean in the London Times, Jan. 1, 1999

"I've never seen myself as the romantic lead. I don't get up in the morning and think, 'I wonder who's going to offer me the romantic lead this week.' I've played a lot of criminals too." – Bean quoted in WM magazine, Autumn 2000

On May 9, 2012, Bean was arrested on suspicion of sending abusive text messages and making harassing phone calls to his ex-wife Georgina Sutcliffe. The couple divorced in 2010. Bean was questioned but not charged for the incident.